The Expert at the Card Table: Looking for Erdnase

The best magicians of the 21st century set out on a journey to search for the lost author of the most legendary book about the art of sleight of hand.

Cast

Florian Beyer

as S.W. Erdnase

Jason England

as Expert

Richard Hatch

as Expert

Guy Hollingworth

as Expert

Laura London

as Expert

Bill Mullins

as Expert

Richard Turner

as Expert

Chris Wasshuber

as Expert

R. Paul Wilson

as Expert

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